John McGuinness (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fianna Fail)
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167. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the investigations which have been undertaken by his Department regarding complaints made by a person (details supplied) relative to various matters concerning alleged fraud and contaminated milk; if correspondence sent to his Department regarding these matters had been processed; if the person has been informed of the outcome of any investigation or the status of their complaints; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14659/17]

Michael Creed (Cork North West, Fine Gael)
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My Department received correspondence in 2012 from the named individual in which allegations were made against a certain company.  At the time the Minister asked officials in the Investigations Division of my Department to examine the situation and meet with the person who submitted the correspondence.

Following their meeting, the investigating officers concluded that there was no evidence available to warrant an investigation under my Department’s legislation and advised the complainant in writing of this view. They also advised the person alleging the offences that a number of allegations appear, of their nature, to involve matters for consideration by the Garda Síochána. My understanding is that the Garda Síochána were subsequently contacted.

I am satisfied that my Department examined the allegation to the fullest extent of its remit and that the complainant has been advised of the outcome.